JP2023524395A - rotary release launch system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a rotary ejection launch system operable to receive and hold a drone or other payload within a protected launcher. The launcher reduces drag on the payload and helps protect the payload from environmental factors. The payload is launched when the revolving door opens to expose the payload within the bay area. The revolving door can be parallel or concentric with the longitudinal axis of the body of the device. The payload may be launched using a biasing and locking mechanism that may include releasably mating brackets to impart angular momentum and ejection force to the payload during launch.

Description

This application claims priority benefit of U.S. Application No. 17/089,937 filed November 5, 2020 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/019,967 filed May 4, 2020. , and these applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.

The above-referenced applications may differ from the concepts and embodiments disclosed herein, even if such concepts and embodiments are disclosed in the referenced applications with different limitations and configurations, and may be referred to as different examples and terminology. Although described using, it is intended that it may be applicable.

TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to aircraft equipment and, more particularly, to equipment for ejecting payloads from aircraft.

It is often desirable to release a payload from an aircraft. Indeed, aircraft release munitions, sensors, buoys, and other equipment during military, scientific, and public safety operations. These payloads are often mounted on the exterior of the aircraft and are exposed to environmental conditions during aircraft operation. Such exposure can undesirably affect the payload's flight characteristics and function and damage the payload.

Payloads such as drones and munitions often have deployable control surfaces that extend outwardly from the body of the drone during or before flight. A drawback of this configuration is that if the drone or ordnance is exposed to underwing air currents, the flight surface may be undesirably increased while the payload drone is still attached to the aircraft. Also, if the payload loses a component in flight, the aircraft may be subject to Foreign Object Damage (FOD). Such accidents can damage payloads or aircraft.

This Summary of the Invention is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This brief summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter. Nor is this brief summary intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.

A rotary ejection launch system (also referred to herein as a "launcher") consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure can hold a payload and effect "rolling" or "rotation" of the payload. The launcher includes a body portion, a bay area (storage area) partially defined by the body portion, and a door portion operable to rotate within the body portion to expose at least a portion of the bay area. and a biasing portion configured to transfer angular momentum of the rotating door portion to a payload disposed within the door portion.

The launch device can have a body having a substantially tubular shape. The door section can act as a shuttle for the payload. The door portion may be operable to rotate in a substantially elliptical path to expose the launcher bay area. The bay area may be partially defined by a cavity within the body portion created by rotation of the door portion.

A payload may be located and retained within the door portion of the body. When the door section rotates to expose the launcher bay area, the payload is expelled through the bay area by the angular momentum (or rotational inertia) generated by the rotation of the door, thereby exposing the launcher bay area. A rolling ejection of payload from the area is provided.

Further consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure, the door portion of the body may have at least one biasing and clamping mechanism. The at least one biasing and tightening mechanism can include, for example, but is not limited to, at least one bracket. At least one bracket may be used to facilitate desired alignment of the payload within the body and desired momentum upon ejection from the bay area.

Accordingly, in some embodiments, the at least one biasing mechanism is used to: i) desired alignment of the payload within the body; and ii) desired alignment of the payload as it leaves the bay area. It can have at least one bracket to further enhance at least one of the release kinetics. For example, at least one bracket may be configured to removably couple with at least a portion of the payload. The removable coupling mechanism may, for example, be configured to i) retain the payload in a first orientation of the door portion and/or ii) release the payload in a second orientation. .

In the first orientation, the payload may be arranged to rest within the door portion. Here, at least one biasing mechanism may contribute to maintaining the position and orientation of the payload. In a second orientation, the door portion can be rotated within the body to expose the bay area. Here, at least one biasing mechanism can be designed to separate the payload so that it can be ejected from the exposed bay area.

Accordingly, the biasing mechanism coupling the door portion with at least a portion of the payload enables the retained payload to transition from the first orientation to the second orientation, thus allowing the door portion to move toward the body of the launcher. Transfer angular momentum to the payload as it rotates within to expose the bay area. Said angular momentum transferred to the payload results in "rolling" and "rotating" ejection of the payload as it exits the bay area.

In some examples, the door portion of the body can further comprise at least one force generating mechanism. The at least one force-generating mechanism is configured to at least: i) dispose the payload within the body in a first orientation; and ii) eject the payload from the bay area in a second orientation. It may be configured to apply force to do one.

In the first orientation, the biasing mechanism and the force-producing mechanism, according to respective embodiments of the launcher in which they may be included, may enable desired positioning and orientation of the payload within the body of the launcher. .

In the second orientation, the biasing mechanism and the force generating mechanism, according to respective embodiments of the launcher in which they may be present, generate rotational inertia and additional forces upon ejection of the payload from the bay area. can promote Thus, if the payload is designed to expand upon ejection from the launcher, such expansion is greater than the launcher would otherwise experience without the additional force imparted by the force-generating mechanism. can result in displacement from

Payload orientation is important in a variety of applications. For example, in some embodiments the payload may be an unmanned aerial vehicle designed to deploy one or more control surfaces upon ejection from a launcher. In such embodiments, proper orientation of the payload as it is released from the launcher may result in a more calculated expansion of its control surface upon ejection.

Both the foregoing brief summary and the following detailed description provide examples and are for the purposes of description only. Therefore, the foregoing brief summary and the following detailed description should not be viewed as limiting. Furthermore, features or variations may be provided in addition to those described herein. For example, embodiments may be directed to various feature combinations and subcombinations set forth in the detailed description.

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this disclosure, illustrate various embodiments of the disclosure. The drawings contain various trademark and copyright notices owned by the applicant. Additionally, the drawings may contain other marks owned by third parties and are used for illustrative purposes only. All rights to various trademarks and copyrights mentioned herein, other than those belonging to their respective owners, belong to and are the property of the applicant. Applicant retains and reserves all rights to trademarks and copyrights contained herein and grants permission to reproduce the material only in connection with reproduction of the granted patent; do not.

Additionally, the drawings may contain text or legends that may describe certain embodiments of the present disclosure. This passage is included for the purpose of exemplary, non-limiting description of the specific embodiments detailed in this disclosure.

1 is a perspective view of a launcher; FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view of the device; FIG. Fig. 2 shows the firing procedure of the device; Fig. 2 shows the firing procedure of the device; FIG. 11 shows the firing procedure of the device; Fig. 2 shows the firing procedure of the device; Fig. 2 shows the firing procedure of the device; Fig. 3 shows another exemplary embodiment of the device; It is a part front view of a door part. 1 is a block diagram of an exemplary method for operation of the device; FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system including computing equipment operable with a launch device; FIG.

As a preliminary matter, the present disclosure has broad utility and application, as will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art. It should be understood that any embodiment may incorporate only one or more of the previously disclosed aspects of the disclosure, and may further incorporate only one or more of the previously disclosed features. can be done. In addition, any embodiment discussed and identified as "preferred" is considered part of the best mode contemplated for carrying out the embodiments of this disclosure. Other embodiments may also be discussed for purposes of further illustration in providing a complete and effective disclosure. Moreover, many implementations, such as adaptations, variations, modifications and equivalent arrangements, are implicitly disclosed by the implementations described herein and fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

Accordingly, although the embodiments are described in detail herein with reference to one or more embodiments, this disclosure is exemplary and exemplary of the disclosure and is intended to provide a complete and effective disclosure. It should be understood that only The detailed disclosure herein of one or more embodiments is not intended, and should be construed, to limit the scope of patent protection afforded in any claim of any patent issuing from this specification. not, the scope should be defined by the claims and their equivalents. It is not intended that the scope of patent protection be defined by reading into any claim any limitation found herein that does not expressly appear in the claim itself.

Thus, for example, any sequence and/or temporal order of steps of various processes or methods described herein are exemplary and not limiting. As such, although various process or method steps may be shown and described in a sequence or chronological order, any such process or method step may be referred to in any order unless otherwise indicated. It should be understood that it is not limited to being performed in any particular sequence or order. Indeed, steps of such processes or methods can be performed in a variety of different sequences and orders while generally remaining within the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the scope of patent protection is intended to be defined by the issued claims rather than by the description set forth herein.

Further, each term used herein refers to what one of ordinary skill in the art would understand to mean such term based on the contextual use of such term herein. It's important to keep in mind. To the extent that the meaning of a term used herein (as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art based on the contextual use of such term) differs in any way from any specific dictionary definition of such term, It is intended that the meaning of the term as understood by those skilled in the art will prevail.

For applicability of 35 U.S.C. §112, paragraph 6, a claim element shall be subject to the following conditions: This statutory provision is not intended to be read unless otherwise specified, in which case this statutory provision is intended to apply in construing such claim elements.

Further, as used herein, each of "a" and "an" generally means "at least one," unless contextual usage dictates otherwise. It is important to note that , does not exclude the plural. "Or," when used herein to combine a list of items, means "at least one of the items," but does not exclude multiple items in the list. Finally, "and", when used herein to join a list of items, means "all items in the list".

The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or like elements. While many embodiments of the disclosure can be described, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. For example, substitutions, additions, or modifications may be made to elements shown in the drawings, and the methods described herein may be modified by substitutions, rearrangements, or additions of steps to the disclosed methods. can be changed. Accordingly, the following detailed description does not limit the disclosure. Instead, the appropriate scope of the disclosure is defined by the following claims. This disclosure includes a header. It should be understood that these headers are used as references and should not be construed as limiting the subject matter disclosed under the headers.

As previously mentioned, it is difficult to deploy devices such as drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, ammunition, buoys, or other payloads from in-flight aircraft. For example, if the payload is a drone mounted on the underside of an aircraft, the drone may have wings or other control surfaces that can cause drag and affect the flight characteristics of the aircraft. Additionally, Foreign Object Damage (FOD) can occur to the aircraft if drone components fall from the drone during operation.

Some drones have foldable wings and control surfaces, and it may be possible to mount such drones to the underside of an aircraft fuselage with the wings and control surfaces retracted. Such an arrangement can reduce aircraft drag, but does not reduce FOD changes induced by the drone. This placement exposes the drone to the elements and can cause the drone to malfunction. The aforementioned drone-to-aircraft attachments can be exposed to high winds, high altitudes, and a variety of other environmental factors such as rain, snow, and extreme temperatures when exposed beneath the aircraft. cannot protect

Embodiments described herein provide a launch device operable to receive, hold, and launch a drone or other payload. Launch enclosures may therefore be designed not only to protect the drone from the elements, but also to protect the aircraft from potential foreign object damage caused by the system. The launcher may be configured to be installed, for example, under the fuselage, under the wing, or on another surface of the aircraft.

A launcher may be configured with a revolving door. A revolving door can be opened, for example, to receive a payload. The door can then be closed and the payload placed in the launch assembly. Such a configuration protects the drone from the elements. Further, in embodiments where the drone may be configured as a payload within the launcher, such configuration may reduce the aircraft from some potential consequences of mounting the drone on the aircraft, such as foreign object damage and increased drag. can also be protected.

Although the examples described herein include a drone as the payload of the launcher, the payload can be, for example, sensors, buoys, ammunition, or any other device suitable for release from an aircraft in flight or Any other type of device, such as an object, can be included.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of launch device 100 . Launch device 100 includes a substantially tubular body portion 102 . Body portion 102 may be formed of, for example, but not limited to, metal, plastic, or composite materials. The attachment portion 104 is attached to the body portion 102 . Mounting portion 104 is operable to attach to an aircraft, such as a pylon on a lower portion of the aircraft, such as, but not limited to, the fuselage or wing of the aircraft. Mounting portion 104 may be formed of, for example, but not limited to, composites or metals, plastics, and composites.

A nosecone 106 is positioned at the front of launcher 100 . Nosecone 106 may be formed from, for example, without limitation, metal, plastic, or composite materials. Launch device 100 may further include door portion 108 . Door portion 108 may be configured and operable to rotate about an axis of rotation. In some embodiments, the axis of rotation may be substantially parallel to longitudinal axis 103 of launcher 100 . It should be noted that consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure, the axis of rotation may be substantially concentric with longitudinal axis 103 .

FIG. 2 shows a partially exploded perspective view of an embodiment of launcher 100. As shown in FIG. Thus, in some embodiments, body portion 102 may be substantially tubular in shape and have a first distal end portion 201 and a second distal end portion 203 . Electronics, sensors, and controls 204 can be located, for example, at a location proximate second distal end 203 . The control unit 204 is used to operate the launcher 100 to open and close the door unit 108, for example, a drive motor, an electromechanical linkage, an electronic circuit, a controller, which operates to drive the opening and closing of the door unit 108. You can have a processor that gets In some embodiments, controller 204 can include sensors or antennas that connect to payloads (not shown). An example of some of the components that controller 204 may have are shown and described in connection with computer system 700 in FIG. Controls 204 may be protected by nosecone 106 , which has an aerodynamic shape that directs airflow to reduce drag caused by launcher 100 .

Firing device 100 may have at least one biasing and clamping mechanism. Biasing and clamping mechanisms may be positioned throughout launcher 100 and adapted to meet form factors and other parameters associated with a particular payload. In some embodiments, the door portion 108 can have a clamping portion that helps retain and secure the payload within the launch device 100, and the clamping portion can be, for example, metal, plastic, composite, or the like. It may be formed of, but not limited to, a material, or a mailable or compressible foam material.

As a non-limiting example, in a first example, the biasing and clamping mechanism may function within the payload to maintain a desired orientation of the payload. In another example, the biasing and clamping mechanism may function to removably couple the payload to and from the door portion 108 .

Accordingly, in some embodiments, at least one of the biasing and clamping mechanisms are: i) the desired alignment of the payload within the body 102; and ii) the desired ejection of the payload from the bay area. At least one bracket 202, such as the notch shown, may also be included to further facilitate at least one of the movements. For example, at least one bracket 202 can be configured to removably couple with at least a portion of the payload. In some embodiments, an intermediary device can be used to couple the payload to at least one bracket 202 . The detachable coupling can be configured to allow a first orientation of the payload within the launcher when at rest and a second orientation of the payload within the launcher when ejected. The change in payload orientation may correspond to the change in orientation of the door section 108 as it rotates within the launcher to expose the bay area. As shown in connection with FIGS. 3A-3E, at least one bracket 202 functions to transfer the rotational angular momentum of door portion 108 to the payload, thereby causing rolling ejection of the payload from launcher 100. can make it possible.

Additionally, in some embodiments, launcher 100 may include at least one force-generating mechanism 208 . Force generating mechanism 208 may be used to apply force to the payload in a first orientation and a second orientation. This force may help maintain the payload in a desired position, angle, or other orientation relative to body 102 . For example, adjusting the position of force generator 208 can affect the orientation of the payload within body 102 . Further, during payload launch, the force may act to increase the separation distance between the payload and launcher 100 more quickly. In some embodiments, the force-generating mechanism 208 may be, for example, but not limited to, a leaf spring, a coil spring, or other type of device operable to impart a biasing force to the payload. It can have any suitable type of equipment, including any one or more of the above, and can be deployed based on payload type. Although the illustrated embodiment includes force-generating mechanism 208, other embodiments may exclude such components and still provide the technical advantages described herein.

3A-3E illustrate the firing sequence of launcher 100 as launcher 100 transitions from a first orientation to a second orientation. In the example shown in FIG. 3A, door portion 108 is in a fully closed position and payload 300 is in a first orientation.

In a first orientation, the payload can be positioned to rest within the door section 108 . In some embodiments, at least one bracket 202 can be removably coupled to the payload to maintain the position and orientation of the payload within launch device 100 . One example of a coupling mechanism provided by at least one bracket 202 is disclosed in connection with FIG. 3E.

Referring now to FIG. 3B, door portion 108 can rotate about axis of rotation 303 while holding payload 300 such that a portion of payload 300 is exposed. In one instance, door portion 108 may be configured to rotate in rotational direction 301 , thereby imparting angular momentum corresponding to said rotational direction 301 . Angular momentum can be transferred to payload 300 through the coupling mechanism, thereby causing payload 300 to rotate with door portion 108 .

In some embodiments, the axis of rotation 303 of the door portion 108 may be substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis 103 of the launcher 100 and the direction of rotation 301 is substantially concentric with the body 102 . In other exemplary embodiments, the door portion 108 may be arranged such that the door rotates about an axis (eg, shaft and bearings) that is offset from the central longitudinal axis 103 .

FIG. 3C shows a side view of launch device 100 with door portion 108 (shown in FIG. 3B) in a fully open position exposing payload 300 to bay area 310 of launch device 100 . Here, payload 300 and door portion 108 may be positioned in a second orientation.

In a second orientation, door portion 108 can be rotated within body 102 to expose bay area 310 . The coupling mechanism used to keep the payload 300 in the first orientation as the door portion 108 rotates can now be designed to release the payload 300 in the second orientation. One example of such decoupling is disclosed in connection with FIG. 3E.

FIG. 3D shows a side view of payload 300 deployment. In this regard, door portion 108 and payload 300 (of FIG. 3B) are rotated within body portion 102 such that they are partially hidden by body portion 102 . The position of door 108 exposes an internal cavity or bay area 310 that houses payload 300 . Payload 300 may then be released. In some examples, the ejection force may be approximately equal to the force of gravity 305 acting on payload 300 . In a further embodiment, at least one force-producing mechanism 208 may provide a contributing pressure against payload 300 to facilitate more aggressive ejection.

In addition to the ejection force (e.g., gravity 305) acting on payload 300, the mechanism coupling door portion 108 and payload 300 allows the payload to transition from a first orientation to a second orientation, thus Angular momentum is transferred to payload 300 as door portion 108 rotates within the body of the launcher to expose bay area 310 . Said angular momentum results in a “rolling ejection” of the payload as it exits the bay area 310 . FIG. 3E shows an example of such a coupling mechanism.

In some embodiments, payload 300 can have a first pin 315 and a second pin 320, for example. A pin can be removably coupled or inserted into at least one bracket 202 or "notch." As door portion 108 rotates about rotational axis 303 , at least one bracket 202 imparts angular momentum along rotational direction 301 via contact pins 315 and 320 (the particular pin may depend on rotational direction 301 ). to the payload 300. Thus, in this illustrated example, the pins and notches along the direction of rotation 301 act as pivot points for the rolling ejection of payload from the bay area 310 .

In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 3A-3E, payload 300 is a drone having other flight surfaces of retractable and extendable wings. As bay area 310 is exposed by rotation of door portion 108, certain surfaces of payload 300 may begin to expand. Force generating means 208 (not shown in FIG. 3E) can provide an additional energy source to increase the displacement of payload 300 as payload 300 continues to expand. Therefore, if the payload can be designed to expand upon ejection from the launcher, such expansion will result in a greater displacement from the launcher than would otherwise occur without the additional force imparted by the force generating mechanism. can occur.

FIG. 4 shows another exemplary embodiment of launcher 400 . Apparatus 400 shown in FIG. 4 operates to receive and fire ammunition 400 in a manner similar to that described above in FIGS. 3A-3D in which payload 300 is stored and fired. Some payloads may have different binding mechanisms, while some payloads may have no binding mechanism at all. As previously mentioned, launch device 100 may be adapted to carry and launch any type of payload that fits into cavity 304 of launch device 100 .

FIG. 5 shows a front view of the distal end of door section 108 . The axis of rotation of door portion 108 is indicated by element 501 for receiving a control element from control portion 204 . FIG. 5 shows a locking mechanism 500 as shown in the exemplary embodiment shown that includes a pin 502 that is operable to engage and disengage the rotating feature of door portion 108 . A control mechanism 504 can work with the controller 204 to disengage the pin 502 . Therefore, when locking mechanism 500 is engaged, movement of door portion 108 is substantially prevented. The pin engagement substantially retains the door portion 108 and prevents unwanted rotation of the door 108 about the element 501 .

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide hardware and software platforms that operate according to a series of methods, and computer readable media that include instructions configured to operate the aforementioned modules and computer elements according to the methods. The following provides examples of at least one of the methods that may be performed by at least one of the modules described above. Different hardware components may be used in the different stages of operation disclosed in association with each module.

For example, although the methods may be described as being performed by a single computing device, in some embodiments various operations may be performed by various network elements in operable communication with the computing device. should be understood. For example, at least one computing device 700 may be employed in performing some or all of the steps disclosed with respect to the method. Likewise, the device may be used in performing some or all of the steps of the method. Thus, an apparatus may have at least architectural components such as those found in computing device 700 .

Additionally, although the steps of the following exemplary method are disclosed in a particular order, it should be understood that the order is disclosed for illustrative purposes only. Stages can be combined, separated, permuted, and various intermediate stages may be present. Accordingly, it should be understood that the various steps in various embodiments may be implemented in arrangements that differ from those recited in the claims below. Moreover, various steps may be added or deleted without altering or deterring the basic scope of the illustrated methods and systems disclosed herein.

FIG. 6 shows a block diagram of an exemplary method 600 of operation of launching device 100 . At block 602, the launch device 100 is powered on and determines whether the door section 108 is closed and the lock pin 502 is engaged. At block 604, the sanity of the payload 300 and navigation portion is checked for proper operation. At block 606, a fire command is received.

At block 608, locking pin 502 is disengaged, allowing door portion 108 to rotate. At block 610, locking pin 502 rotates door portion 108 open. At block 612, a signal is received indicating that the door is open. At block 614, an empty bay area 310 is detected. Lock pin 502 is reengaged at block 616 . After that, the door section 108 is closed. At block 620, a signal is received indicating that the door assembly 108 is closed. At block 622, the launch device 100 is powered off.

The foregoing embodiments provide a launcher that operates to receive and hold a drone or other payload within a protected launcher. The launcher reduces drag on the payload and helps protect the payload from environmental factors. The payload is launched when the revolving door opens to expose the payload. The revolving door may be parallel or concentric with the longitudinal axis of the body of the device. In some examples, the payload may be launched using a spring or biasing arrangement that can provide a substantially downward force on the payload during launch.

Launch device 100 may have components of computing device 700 as shown in FIG. Further, launch device 100 may be operable in conjunction with computing device 700, which may include, but is not limited to;

Mobile computing devices such as, but not limited to, laptops, tablets, smartphones, drones, wearables, embedded devices, handheld devices, Arduino, industrial devices, or remotely operable recording devices;

supercomputers, exascale supercomputers, mainframes, or quantum computers;

Minicomputers, in this case minicomputer computing devices, include but are not limited to IBM AS400/iSeries/System I, DEC VAX/PDP, HP3000, Honeywell-Bull DPS, Texas Instruments TI-990, or Wang Laboratories VS series. not;

Microcomputers, in this case microcomputer computing devices, include but are not limited to servers, workstations, industrial devices, raspberry pi, desktop, or embedded devices that may be rack mounted;

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a system including computing device 700 . Consistent with one embodiment of the present disclosure, implementing the aforementioned CPU 720, bus 730, memory unit 740, PSU 750, and plurality of I/O units 760 in a computing device such as computing device 700 of FIG. can be done. Any suitable combination of hardware, software or firmware may be used to implement the aforementioned units. For example, CPU 720 , bus 730 , and memory unit 740 may be implemented with computing device 700 or with any other computing device 700 in combination with computing device 700 . The systems, devices, and components described above are illustrative, and other systems, devices, and components may have the CPU 720, bus 730, memory unit 740 described above consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure. .

Computing device 700 need not be electronic or even have CPU 720 , bus 730 , memory unit 740 . Computing device 700 is defined to those skilled in the art as "computing programmable [usually] electronic machines that, among other things, perform high-speed mathematical or logical operations or assemble, store, correlate, or otherwise process information. device”. Any device that processes information, especially if the processing is intentional, is considered computing device 700 .

Referring to FIG. 7, a system consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure may include a computing device such as computing device 700 . In a basic configuration, computing device 700 includes at least one clock module 710, at least one CPU 720, at least one bus 730, and at least one memory unit 740, at least one PSU 750, and at least one I /O 760 module, and the I/O module may consist of, but not limited to, non-volatile storage sub-module 761, communication sub-module 762, sensor sub-module 763, and peripherals sub-module 764. .

Systems consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure in which computing device 700 may include clock module 710 may be known to those skilled in the art as clock generators that generate clock signals. A clock signal is a particular type of signal that oscillates between high and low states and is used like a metronome to coordinate the operation of digital circuits. Most sufficiently complex integrated circuits (ICs) use a clock signal to synchronize various parts of the circuit, cycling at a rate slower than the worst case internal propagation delay. A prominent example of such an integrated circuit is CPU 720, the central component of modern computers that rely on clocks. The only exception is asynchronous circuits such as asynchronous CPUs. Clock 710 may include, but is not limited to, a single-phase clock that effectively transmits all clock signals on one wire, a two-phase clock that distributes clock signals over two wires, each with non-overlapping pulses. It can have multiple implementations, such as a clock and a four-phase clock that distributes the clock signal over four wires.

Many computer devices 700 use a "clock multiplier" that multiplies the appropriate clock rate of CPU 720 by a lower frequency external clock. This allows the CPU 720 to operate at a much higher frequency than the rest of the computer, providing performance gains in situations where the CPU 720 does not have to wait for external factors (such as memory 740 or input/output 760). . Some embodiments of clock 710 may include dynamic frequency changes, and the time between clock edges may vary significantly from one edge to the next and vice versa.

In a system consistent with one embodiment of the present disclosure, computing device 700 may include a CPU unit 720 having at least one CPU core 721 . Multiple CPU cores 721 can have the same CPU core 721, such as in a homogeneous multi-core system, but is not limited to this. In addition, a plurality of CPU cores 721 is a heterogeneous multi-core system, big. It is also possible to have different CPU cores 721 such as, but not limited to, the LITTLE system and some AMD Accelerated Processing Units (APUs). CPU unit 720 reads program instructions that can be used across many application domains, such as, but not limited to, general purpose computers, embedded computers, network computers, digital signal processing (DSP), and graphics processing (GPU). to run. The CPU unit 720 can execute multiple instructions simultaneously on separate CPU cores 721 . CPU unit 720 may be incorporated on at least one of a single integrated circuit die and multiple dies within a single chip package. A single integrated circuit die and multiple dies within a single chip package may be used to support multiple other aspects of computing device 700, including, but not limited to, clock 710, CPU 720, bus 730, memory 740, and memory 740. I/O 760 may be included.

CPU unit 720 may include cache 722 such as, but not limited to, level 1 cache, level 2 cache, level 3 cache, or combinations thereof. The aforementioned cache 722 may or may not be shared among multiple CPU cores 721 . Sharing cache 722 comprises at least one of message passing and inter-core communication methods that may be used for at least one CPU core 721 to communicate with cache 722 . Inter-core communication methods can include, but are not limited to, buses, rings, two-dimensional meshes, and crossbars. The aforementioned CPU unit 720 may employ a Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) design.

The plurality of aforementioned CPU cores 721 may comprise soft microprocessor cores on a single Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), such as semiconductor intellectual property cores (IP cores). The multiple CPU cores 721 architecture supports Complex instruction set computing (CISC), Zero instruction set computing (ZISC), and Reduced instruction set computing (RISC). but not limited to, at least one of At least one of the performance enhancement methods is through multiple CPU cores 721, such as, but not limited to, instruction-level parallelism (ILP), such as, but not limited to, superscalar pipelines. and by thread-level parallelism (TLP).

Consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure, the aforementioned computing device 700 uses components within the aforementioned computing device 700 and/or communication systems to transfer data between multiple computing devices 700. be able to. The aforementioned communication system is known to those skilled in the art as bus 730 . Bus 730 may comprise multiple internal and/or external hardware and software components such as, but not limited to, wires, optical fibers, communication protocols, and any physical bus that provides the same logical function as a parallel electrical bus. Placement can be embodied. Bus 730 may comprise, but is not limited to, at least one of a parallel bus that carries data words in parallel over multiple wires, and a serial bus that carries data in bit-serial form. The bus 730 can embody multiple topologies such as, but not limited to, multidrop/electrically parallel topologies, daisy chain topologies, and are connected by a switch hub such as a USB bus. Bus 730 may include, for example, but not limited to, the following examples.
- internal data bus (data bus) 731/memory bus - control bus 732
- address bus 733;
- System Management Bus (SMBus)
- Front-Side-Bus (FSB)
- External Bus Interface (EBI)
- Local Bus - Expansion Bus - Lightning Bus - Controller Area Network (CAN Bus)
- Camera Link - Express Card - Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)/Enhanced IDE (EIDE), ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI), Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA), Ultra ATA (UATA)/ Parallel ATA (PATA)/Serial ATA (SATA), Compact Flash (CF) Interface, Consumer Electronics ATA (CE-ATA: Consumer Electronics ATA)/FATA (Fiber Attached Technology Adapted), Advanced Host Controller Interface ( AHCI), SATA Express (SATAe)/external SATA (eSATA) including eSATAp with power supply,/Mini SATA (mSATA), and Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF)/M. Advanced Technology Management Attachment (ATA), including but not limited to examples and derivatives such as 2.
- Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI)/Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
- Hyper Transport - InfiniBand - RapidIO
- Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI)
- Coherent Processor Interface (CAPI)
- Plug and Play - 1-Wire
- Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP), Peripheral Component Interconnect eXtended (PCI-X), Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-e) (e.g. PCI Express Mini Card, PCI Express M.2 [ Mini PCIe v2], PCI Express External Cabling [ePCIe], and PCI Express OCuLink [Optical Copper {Cu} Link]), Express Card, Advanced TCA, AMC, Universal IO, Thunderbolt/Mini Display Port, Mobile PCIe (M-PCIe), U.S.A. 2, and Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe)/Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface Specification (NVMHCIS).
- Extended ISA (EISA), PC/XT bus/PC/AT bus/PC/104 bus (e.g. PC/104-Plus, PCI/104-Express, PCI/104 and PCI-104), and Industry Standard Architecture (ISA), including but not limited to implementations such as Low Pin Count (LPC).
- Music Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
- Media Transfer Protocol (MTP)/Mobile High Definition Link (MHL), Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU), Wireless USB, InterChip USB, IEEE 1394 interface/firmware, Thunderbolt and eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI ), Universal Serial Bus (USB).

Consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure, the aforementioned computing device 700 stores information for immediate use by the computing device 700, known to those skilled in the art as primary storage or memory 740. A hardware integrated circuit can be used. Memory 740 is distinguished from non-volatile storage sub-module 761, sometimes referred to as secondary or tertiary storage, which operates at high speed and provides information that is slow to access but provides higher capacity at lower cost. The contents contained in memory 740 may be transferred to secondary storage through techniques such as, but not limited to, virtual memory and swapping. Memory 740 may be associated with addressable semiconductor memory, such as an integrated circuit composed of silicon-based transistors, and may be used, for example, as primary storage in computing device 700 as well as for other purposes. . Memory 740 can have multiple implementations, including, but not limited to, volatile memory, non-volatile memory, and semi-volatile memory. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the following are non-limiting examples of the memory described above.
- Volatile memory that requires power to maintain stored information, such as, but not limited to, Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM) 741, Static Random Access Memory (DRAM) 741; Access Memory (SRAM) 742, CPU Cache Memory 725, Advanced Random-Access Memory (A-RAM), and Random-Access Memory (RAM) Other types of primary storage such as Memory).
- Non-volatile memory that can retain stored information even after power is removed, such as, but not limited to, Read-Only Memory (ROM) 743, Programmable ROM (PROM). 744, Erasable PROM (EPROM) 745, Electrically Erasable PROM (EEPROM) 746 (e.g., flash memory or electrically alterable PROM [EAPROM]), Mask ROM (MROM: Mask ROM), One Time Programmable (OTP: One Time Programmable) ROM/Write Once Read Many (WORM), Ferroelectric RAM (FeRAM), Parallel Random Access Machine (PRAM) , Split Transfer Torque RAM (STT-RAM), Silicon Oxime Nitride Oxide Silicon (SONOS), Resistive RAM (RRAM), NanoRAM (NRAM), 3D XPoint, Domain Wall Memory (DWM), Millipede Memory.
- Semi-volatile memory, which can have a limited non-volatile duration after power is removed, but loses data after said duration. Semi-volatile memory offers some of the advantages of true non-volatile memory while offering the high performance, endurance, and other valuable characteristics normally associated with volatile memory. Semi-volatile memory can include volatile and non-volatile memory and/or volatile memory with a battery that provides power after power is removed. Semi-volatile memory can include, but is not limited to, spin-transfer torque RAM (STT-RAM).

Consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure, the aforementioned computing device 700 is an interaction between an information processing system, such as computing device 700, and the outside world, such as, but not limited to, humans, the environment, and other computing devices 700. communication systems between The aforementioned communication system is known to those skilled in the art as I/O 760. The I/O module 760 coordinates multiple inputs and outputs for the computing device 700, where the inputs are the multiple signals and data received by the computing device 700 and the outputs are the computing device 700. 1 is a plurality of signals and data transmitted from. The I/O module 760 interfaces with multiple hardware such as, but not limited to, non-volatile storage 761 , communication devices 762 , sensors 763 , and peripherals 764 . A plurality of hardware is used by at least one of humans, the environment, and another computing device 700 to communicate with the present computing device 700, but is not limited thereto. The I/O module 760 can include multiple forms of channel I/O, port-mapped I/O, asynchronous I/O, and Direct Memory Access (DMA), for example. Not limited.

Consistent with the embodiments of the present disclosure, the computer device 700 described above can employ a non-volatile storage sub-module 761, which can be understood by those skilled in the art as secondary storage, external memory, tertiary storage, It may be referred to as one of off-line storage and secondary storage. Non-volatile storage sub-module 761 may not be accessed directly by CPU 720 without the use of intermediate areas in memory 740 . The non-volatile storage sub-module 761 does not lose data when power is removed and can be two orders of magnitude cheaper than storage used in memory modules at the expense of speed and latency. The non-volatile storage sub-module 761 includes Direct Attached Storage (DAS), Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Network (SAN), Nearline Storage. , Massive Array of Idle Disks (MAID), Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), Device Mirroring, Offline Storage, and Robotic Storage. It can have, but is not limited to, morphology. The non-volatile storage sub-module (761) can have multiple embodiments such as, but not limited to:
- Optical storage, e.g. Compact Disc (CD) (CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW), Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) (DVD-ROM/DVD-R/DVD+R/DVD-RW/ DVD+RW/DVD±RW/DVD+R DL/DVD-RAM/HD-DVD), Blu-ray Disc (BD) (BD-ROM/BD-R/BD-RE/BD-R DL/BD-RE DL), and Ultra Ultra-Density Optical (UDO), but not limited to these.
- Semiconductor storage, such as but not limited to flash memory, such as USB flash drives, memory cards, Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards, Secure Digital (SD) cards, smart cards , CompactFlash (CF) cards, Solid-State Drives (SSDs), and memristors.
- Magnetic storage such as, but not limited to, Hard Disk Drives (HDD), Tape Drives, Carousel Memory, Card Random-Access Memory (CRAM) .
- Phase change memory - Holographic data storage such as Holographic Versatile Disk (HVD) - Molecular storage - Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) digital data storage

Consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure, the computer device 700 described above may use the communication sub-module 762 as a subset of the I/O 760, which may be used by those skilled in the art to include, but not be limited to, computer It may be referred to as at least one of a network, a data network, and a network. The network allows computer device 700 to exchange data using connections that are known to those skilled in the art as data links between network nodes. A node has a network computing device 700 that originates, routes and terminates data. A node is identified by a network address and can include multiple hosts consistent with an embodiment of computing device 700 . Examples described above include, but are not limited to, personal computers, phones, servers, drones, and network devices such as, but not limited to, hubs, switches, routers, modems, and firewalls.

Two nodes are said to be networked if one computing device 700 can exchange information with the other computing device 700, regardless of whether they are directly connected to each other. Communications sub-module 762 provides access to the World Wide Web (WWW), digital video and audio, applications and storage shared use of computer device 700, printer/scanner/facsimile machine, e-mail/online chat/instant - Supports multiple applications and services such as, but not limited to, messaging, remote control, and distributed computing. A network may comprise multiple transmission media such as, but not limited to, wire, fiber optic, and wireless. A network may have multiple communication protocols to organize network traffic, where application-specific communication protocols are layered and carried as payload over other, more general communication protocols known to those skilled in the art as Multiple communication protocols include IEEE 802, Ethernet, Wireless LAN/Wi-Fi (WLAN), Internet Protocol (IP) suite (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP, Internet Protocol version 4 [IPv4] and Internet Protocol version 6 [IPv6]), Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET)/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH), Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), and cellular standards ( For example, the Global System for Mobile Communications [GSM], General Packet Radio Service [GPRS], Code-Division Multiple Access [CDMA], and Integrated Digital Extension Network [IDEN]. Digital Enhanced Network]), but is not limited to these.

The communications sub-module 762 can have multiple sizes, topologies, traffic control mechanisms, and organizational intent. The communications sub-module 762 can have multiple implementations including, but not limited to:
- Wired communications such as, but not limited to, coaxial cable, telephone lines, twisted pair cable (Ethernet), and InfiniBand.
- wireless communications, including but not limited to communications satellites, cellular systems, radio frequency/spread spectrum technology, IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, free space optical communications, terrestrial microwaves, infrared (IR) communications etc., and cellular systems embody technologies such as, but not limited to, 3G, 4G (such as WiMax and LTE), and 5G (short and long wavelength).
- Parallel communication, such as but not limited to LPT ports.
- Serial communication, such as but not limited to RS-232 and USB.
- Optical fiber communications, such as, but not limited to, single-mode optical fiber (SMF) and multi-mode optical fiber (MMF).
- Power line communication

Such networks can have multiple layouts such as, but not limited to, bus networks such as Ethernet, star networks such as Wi-Fi, ring networks, mesh networks, fully connected networks, and tree networks. can. A network may be characterized by its physical capacity or its organizational purpose. Network usage, including user authentication and access rights, varies accordingly. Characterization includes Nanoscale Network, Personal Area Network (PAN), Local Area Network (LAN), Home Area Network (HAN), Storage - Area network (SAN: Storage Area Network), Campus Area Network (CAN: Campus Area Network), Backbone network, Metropolitan Area Network (MAN: Metropolitan Area Network), Wide Area Network (WAN: Wide Area Networks), Enterprise Private Networks, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and Global Area Networks (GANs).

Consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure, computing device 700 described above may use sensor sub-module 763 as a subset of I/O 760 . Sensor sub-module 763 comprises at least one of devices, modules, and subsystems intended to detect events or changes in its environment and transmit that information to computing device 700 . A sensor is sensitive to properties that are measured and not sensitive to properties that are not measured, but which may be encountered in its application and does not significantly affect the properties measured. The sensor sub-module 763 can have multiple digital and analog devices, and if analog devices are used, analog-to-digital (A/D) converters are used to interface said devices with the computing device 700. need to let A sensor can experience multiple deviations that limit the accuracy of the sensor. Sensor sub-module 763 includes chemical sensors, automotive sensors, acoustic/sound/vibration sensors, current/potential/magnetic/radio sensors, environment/weather/humidity/humidity sensors, flow/velocity sensors, ionizing radiation/particle sensors, and navigation sensors. , position/angle/displacement/distance/velocity/acceleration sensors, image/optical/light sensors, pressure sensors, force/density/level sensors, heat/temperature sensors, and proximity/presence sensors, etc. can have an embodiment of It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the following are non-limiting examples of the sensors described above.
- chemical sensors such as, but not limited to, breath detectors, carbon dioxide sensors, carbon monoxide/smoke detectors, catalytic bead sensors, chemical field effect transistors, chemiresistors, electrochemical gas sensors, electronic noses, electrolyte-insulators - semiconductor sensors, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, fluorescent chloride sensors, holographic sensors, hydrocarbon dew point analyzers, hydrogen sensors, hydrogen sulfide sensors, infrared point sensors, ion selective electrodes, non-dispersive infrared sensors, microwave chemistry Sensors, nitrogen oxide sensors, olfactometers, optodes, oxygen sensors, ozone monitors, pellistors, pH glass electrodes, potentiometric sensors, redox electrodes, zinc oxide nanorod sensors, biosensors (such as nanosensors).
- automotive sensors such as, but not limited to, air flow meter/mass air flow sensor, air fuel ratio meter, AFR sensor, blind spot monitor, engine coolant/exhaust gas/cylinder head/transmission fluid temperature sensor, hall effect sensor, wheel/ Automatic transmission/turbine/vehicle speed sensor, airbag sensor, brake fluid/engine crankcase/fuel/oil/tire pressure sensor, camshaft/crankshaft/throttle position sensor, fuel/oil level sensor, knock sensor, light sensor, MAP sensors, oxygen sensor (O2), parking sensor, radar sensor, torque sensor, variable reluctance sensor, water in fuel sensor.
- Acoustic, sound, vibration sensors such as, but not limited to, microphones, race sensors (guitar pickups), seismometers, sound locators, geophones, hydrophones.
- current, potential, magnetic and wireless sensors such as but not limited to current sensors, Daly detectors, electroscopes, electron multipliers, Faraday cups, galvanometers, Hall effect sensors, Hall probes, Magnetic anomaly detectors, magnetometers, magnetoresistors, MEMS magnetic field sensors, metal detectors, planar Hall sensors, radio direction finders, and voltage detectors.
- environmental, weather, humidity and humidity sensors, including but not limited to pyranometers, air pollution sensors, bedwetting alarms, cloud height gauges, condensation alarms, electrochemical gas sensors, fish counters, frequency domain sensors, gas detectors , hook gauge evaporator, hygrometer, hygrometer, leaf sensor, lysimeter, pyranometer, night radiometer, psychrometer, rain gauge, rain sensor, seismometer, SNOTEL, snow gauge, soil moisture sensor, Flow meter and tide gauge.
- Flow and fluid velocity sensors such as, but not limited to, air flow meters, anemometers, flow sensors, gas meters, mass flow sensors, and water meters.
- Ionizing radiation and particle sensors such as, but not limited to, cloud chambers, Geiger counters, Geiger-Muller tubes, ionization chambers, neutron detectors, proportional counters, scintillation counters, semiconductor detectors, and thermoluminescent dosimeters.
- Navigation sensors such as, but not limited to, airspeed indicator, altimeter, attitude indicator, depth gauge, fluxgate compass, gyroscope, inertial navigation system, inertial reference unit, magnetic compass, MHD sensor, ring laser gyroscope , turn coordinator, variometer, vibrating structure gyroscope, and yaw rate sensor.
- position, angle, displacement, distance, velocity, and acceleration sensors, such as, but not limited to, accelerometers, displacement sensors, flex sensors, free fall sensors, gravimeters, shock sensors, laser rangefinders, LIDAR, odometers, Photoelectric sensors such as, but not limited to, GPS and Glonass position sensors, angular velocity sensors, shock detectors, ultrasonic sensors, tilt sensors, tachometers, ultra-wideband radars, variable reluctance sensors, and velocity receivers.
- imaging, optical and light sensors, such as but not limited to CMOS sensors, colorimeters, contact image sensors, electro-optical sensors, infrared sensors, kinetic inductance detectors, LEDs as light sensors, optically addressable Potentiometric sensors, Nichols radiometers, fiber optic sensors, optical position sensors, thermopile laser sensors, photodetectors, photodiodes, photomultipliers, phototransistors, photoelectric sensors, photoionization detectors, photomultipliers, photoresistors, Photoswitches, phototubes, scintillometers, Shack-Hartmann, single-photon avalanche diodes, superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors, transition edge sensors, visible light photon counters, and wavefront sensors.
- pressure sensors such as, but not limited to, barographs, barometers, boost gauges, bourdon gauges, hot filament ionization gauges, ionization gauges, McLeod gauges, oscillating U-tubes, permanent downhole gauges, piezometers, Pirani gauges, pressure sensors, pressure gauges, tactile sensors, and time pressure gauges.
- force, density and level sensors, such as but not limited to banmeters, hydrometers, force gauges or force sensors, level sensors, load cells, magnetic level or nuclear density sensors or strain gauges, piezocapacitive pressure sensors, piezoelectric sensors, torque sensors and viscometers.
- Thermal and temperature sensors such as, but not limited to, bolometers, bimetal strips, calorimeters, exhaust gas thermometers, flame detection/pyrometers, Gardon gauges, Goley cells, heat flux sensors, microbolometers, microwave radiation radiometers, net radiometers, infrared/quartz/RTDs, silicon bandgap temperature sensors, thermistors, and thermocouples.
- Proximity and presence sensors such as, but not limited to, alarm sensors, Doppler radars, motion detectors, occupancy sensors, proximity sensors, passive infrared sensors, reed switches, stud finders, triangulation sensors, touch switches, and wired gloves.

Consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure, computing device 700 as described above may use peripherals sub-module 762 as a subset of I/O 760 . Peripherals sub-module 764 includes auxiliary devices used to transfer information to and from computing device 700 . There are three categories of devices with peripheral sub-modules 764 that exist based on their relationship to computer device 700, input devices, output devices, and input/output devices. The input devices transmit at least one of data and instructions to computing device 700 . Input devices can be classified based on, but not limited to:
- Modalities of input, including but not limited to mechanical movement, auditory, visual, and tactile.
- Whether the input is discrete, such as but not limited to key presses, or continuous, such as but not limited to mouse position.
- The number of degrees of freedom involved, such as, but not limited to, comparison of 2D and 3D mice used in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) applications.

Output devices provide output from computing device 700 . An output device converts electronically generated information into a form that can be presented to a human. An input/output device performs both input and output functions. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the following are non-limiting examples of the peripheral sub-module 764 described above.
- Input Devices Human Interface Devices (HIDs), including but not limited to pointing devices (e.g. mice, touchpads, joysticks, touchscreens, game controllers/gamepads, remote controls, light pens, lights guns, Wii remotes, jog dials, shuttles, and knobs), keyboards, graphics tablets, digital pens, gesture recognition devices, magnetic ink character recognition, Sip-and-Puff (SNP) devices, and language acquisition devices (LAD).
• High degree of freedom devices requiring up to 6 degrees of freedom, such as, but not limited to, camera gimbals, Cave Automated Virtual Environments (CAVE), and virtual reality systems.
- A video input device is used to digitize images or video from the outside world into the computing device 700; Information can be stored in a number of formats depending on the user's requirements. Examples of types of video input devices include digital cameras, digital camcorders, portable media players, webcams, Microsoft Kinect, image scanners, fingerprint scanners, barcode readers, 3D scanners, laser rangefinders, gaze trackers, computed tomography. magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, medical ultrasonography, TV tuners, and iris scanners.
• Audio input devices are used to capture sound. In some cases, an audio output device can be used as an input device to capture the generated sound. Audio input devices allow a user to send audio signals to computing device 700 for at least one of processing, recording, and executing commands. Devices such as microphones allow the user to speak into the computer to record voice messages or operate software. Besides recording, audio input devices are also used in speech recognition software. Illustrative examples of types of audio input devices include, but are not limited to, musical instrumental digital interface (MIDI) devices such as microphones, keyboards, and headsets.
• Data Acquisition (DAQ) devices convert analog signals and/or physical parameters into digital values for processing by computing device 700 . Examples of DAQ devices include, but are not limited to, Analog to Digital Converters (ADCs), Data Loggers, Signal Conditioning Circuits, Multiplexers, and Time to Digital Converters (TDCs). .
- The output device can further comprise, but is not limited to:
• Display devices that convert electrical information into visual form, including but not limited to monitors, televisions, projectors, Computer Output Microfilm (COM). Display devices include Cathode-Ray Tube (CRT), Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED), MicroLED, Several underlying technologies can be used, such as, but not limited to, EInk displays (ePaper), refreshable Braille displays (Braille terminals).
• Printers, including but not limited to inkjet printers, laser printers, 3D printers, solid ink printers, and plotters.
- Audio and Video (AV) devices such as, but not limited to, speakers, headphones, amplifiers, and lights including lamps, strobes, DJ lighting, stage lighting, architectural lighting, special effects lighting, and lasers .
Other devices such as Digital to Analog Converters (DACs) Input/output devices include touch screens, networking devices (e.g. devices disclosed in the Network 762 submodule), data storage devices (non-volatile storage 761), facsimile (FAX), and graphics/sound card, but are not limited to these.

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a main body;
a bay area partially defined by the body;
a door portion operable to rotate within the body portion to expose at least a portion of the bay area;
and a biasing portion configured to transfer rotational angular momentum of the door portion to a payload disposed within the door portion. The launch device of claim 1, wherein the door portion is configured to retain the payload by at least one of a biasing mechanism and a clamping mechanism. 2. The launch device of claim 1, wherein the door section has at least one bracket for releasably coupling the door section to the payload. 4. The launch device of claim 3, wherein the payload is retained by the at least one bracket when the door section rotates. 5. The launcher of claim 4, wherein the door section transitions from the first orientation to the second orientation upon rotation of the door section. 6. The launch device of claim 5, wherein the door portion is configured to transfer the angular momentum to the payload via the at least one bracket. 7. The launch device of claim 6, wherein the at least one bracket is configured to disconnect the payload from the door section upon translation of the door section in the second orientation. 8. The launcher of claim 7, further comprising a force generating mechanism within said door portion. 9. The launch device of claim 8, wherein the force generating mechanism is configured to apply a force to dispose the payload within the body portion in the first orientation of the door portion. 9. The launch device of claim 8, wherein the force generating mechanism is configured to apply a force to eject the payload from the bay area in the second orientation of the door. 3. The launcher of claim 1, wherein the door portion rotates about an axis of rotation that is substantially concentric with the longitudinal axis of the body portion. 2. The launcher of Claim 1, wherein the payload comprises an unmanned air launcher. The launch device of claim 1, wherein the body portion has a substantially tubular shape. 2. The launch device of claim 1, wherein the body is operable to be connected to an aircraft. 3. The launch device of claim 1, further comprising a coupling assembly disposed on said body portion. 2. The launcher of claim 1, wherein the body portion is operable to be connected to the aircraft by a coupling assembly positioned between the body portion and a portion of the aircraft. 3. The launch device of claim 1, wherein the bay area is partially defined by a cavity within the body. The launch device of claim 1, wherein the bay area has a substantially tubular shape. 3. The launch device of claim 1, wherein the door portion rotates in a substantially circular path. a controller;
2. The motor of claim 1, further comprising a motor communicatively connected to the controller, the motor being coupled to the door section and operable to drive the door section. launcher.

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